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Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools

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By Charlotte Aguilar The Houston Independent School District will no longer be independent, with the Texas Education Agency informing district leaders Wednesday (Nov. 6) that it would be taking over the state’s largest school system because of a “failure of governance.” That means naming a replacement superintendent and a new board to run the district’s nearly 250 schools … [Read more...] about Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools

Ready, set, apply! HISD magnet/school choice applications open Friday

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By Charlotte Aguilar Houston ISD will open applications for its 2020-21 magnet programs at 112 campuses and other transfer options on Friday (Sept. 27) and launch a series of school choice fairs Saturday. Applications will be available at HISDChoice.com, with hard copies at school offices. The first fair will be held from 9 a.m.-noon at Sterling Aviation Early College … [Read more...] about Ready, set, apply! HISD magnet/school choice applications open Friday

UPDATED: HISD cancels classes for Friday to ‘recover’ from tropical storm

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UPDATE: The Houston Community College System, University of Houston campuses, St. John’s School, Episcopal High School, Kinkaid School, Post Oak School, St. Thomas Episcopal, University of St. Thomas, have also announced they will be closed Friday. By Charlotte Aguilar After a day when Houston saw record rainfall, Houston ISD announced Thursday night (Sept. 19) that it is … [Read more...] about UPDATED: HISD cancels classes for Friday to ‘recover’ from tropical storm

New principal, new era at West U Elementary — but the name is known

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West University Elementary School is getting its first new principal in nearly a quarter-century — and he has a familiar name and a West U pedigree. Scott Disch, 37, will start full-time at WUES in June, once he’s free of his duties as dean of instruction/assistant principal at Westside High School. He was named Houston ISD’s West District assistant principal of the year in … [Read more...] about New principal, new era at West U Elementary — but the name is known